Population in private households … degree urbanisation labour in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Population in private households … degree urbanisation labour was 48,389 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48,389
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
48,389
in 2019
All-time low
41,212
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019

Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in United Kingdom, 1983–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1983200120191983: 41.2k1984: 41.3k1985: 41.6k1986: 41.7k1987: 41.9k1988: 41.9k1989: 41.9k1990: 41.9k1991: 42.0k1992: 42.1k1993: 42.3k1994: 42.5k1995: 42.6k1996: 42.6k1997: 42.7k1998: 42.8k1999: 42.4k2000: 42.6k2001: 42.9k2002: 43.2k2003: 43.5k2004: 43.8k2005: 44.2k2006: 44.7k2007: 45.1k2008: 45.4k2009: 45.8k2010: 46.1k2011: 46.5k2012: 46.7k2013: 47.0k2014: 47.3k2015: 47.6k2016: 47.9k2017: 48.1k2018: 48.2k2019: 48.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in United Kingdom is 48,389, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in United Kingdom peaked at 48,389 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41,212, in 1983.

That places United Kingdom 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Population in private households … degree urbanisation labour in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour status in United Kingdom, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 41,212 —
1984 41,326 +0.3%
1985 41,567 +0.6%
1986 41,705 +0.3%
1987 41,864 +0.4%
1988 41,916 +0.1%
1989 41,928 +0.0%
1990 41,947 +0.0%
1991 41,983 +0.1%
1992 42,125 +0.3%
1993 42,298 +0.4%
1994 42,451 +0.4%
1995 42,566 +0.3%
1996 42,644 +0.2%
1997 42,689 +0.1%
1998 42,796 +0.3%
1999 42,422 -0.9%
2000 42,636 +0.5%
2001 42,902 +0.6%
2002 43,168 +0.6%
2003 43,477 +0.7%
2004 43,768 +0.7%
2005 44,231 +1.1%
2006 44,657 +1.0%
2007 45,056 +0.9%
2008 45,438 +0.8%
2009 45,778 +0.7%
2010 46,124 +0.8%
2011 46,482 +0.8%
2012 46,732 +0.5%
2013 46,963 +0.5%
2014 47,255 +0.6%
2015 47,572 +0.7%
2016 47,855 +0.6%
2017 48,060 +0.4%
2018 48,245 +0.4%
2019 48,389 +0.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 48,389 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,914, 9.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 48,389 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,733, 7.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41,646 41,212 41,928 7
1990s 42,392 41,947 42,796 10
2000s 44,111 42,636 45,778 10
2010s 47,368 46,124 48,389 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Türkiye 62,993 compare
  2. 2 Germany 62,577 compare
  3. 3 France 49,066 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 48,389 compare
  5. 6 Italy 44,115 compare
  6. 7 Spain 37,848 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in United Kingdom?
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in United Kingdom was 48,389 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 48,389 in 2019.
What is the lowest population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 41,212 in 1983.
How does United Kingdom rank for population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,479 data points, 1983–2025
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